Interdisciplinary study is a multidisciplinary field that allows scholars to create a customized degree with two or more subjects such as sociology, history and government. Program participants can learn about how different, seemingly unrelated subjects combine to create one unified topic.

A foundation year is a scholastic program that gives students the chance to become familiar with college life and university courses. By preparing students for the expectations of higher education, foundation years may help students to be more successful in their academic careers.